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America’s Horse (And More)…

February 25, 2019 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 2 Comments

America's Horse Cover, February 2019

My bucket list got a bit shorter this February, when one of my photos was chosen to grace the cover of America's Horse Magazine. This is the monthly ...

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All the Pretty Snow

February 18, 2019 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 1 Comment

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The pretty snow didn't really start falling until recently this Winter. Old Man Winter is making sure the earth sleeps, calm and quiet in a blanket of ...

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Winter Cow Work

March 16, 2018 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ Leave a Comment

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We sorted our first calf and replacement heifers off last weekend. The morning started out like any other cold, winter morning -- a bit overcast, but ...

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Winter on the Ranch

February 20, 2018 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 3 Comments

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We've had a pretty mild winter so far -- there's been a skiff of snow here and there. The last couple days- including now as I type this, we've got ...

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Patience is Key

February 8, 2017 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 4 Comments

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Special thanks to LiveOnceLiveWild.com for sponsoring this post. One of the essential things we lack as a society is patience. We want everything ...

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How to Tie a Wild Rag

February 1, 2016 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ Leave a Comment

How to tie a wild rag.

It's wild rag season! The time of year when we break out the colorful, patterned and bright scarves to add an extra layer of warmth! In this video I'm ...

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Negative Space

January 18, 2016 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 2 Comments

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Winter has me thinking in negative space. And these images are no exception. I love the white space created by sunless, flat snowy skies. When used ...

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Shipping Day 

January 15, 2016 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 1 Comment

As has been the case for much of 2015, I was 15 steps and 30 days behind. Shipping has come and gone. Better late than never to share with you some of ...

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Fall Work… And a Fall.

January 15, 2015 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 3 Comments

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Of all the jobs there are to do on the ranch, working cattle, horseback, has to be my favorite. Fall and Winter provide no shortage of opportunities ...

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It’s cold!

November 14, 2014 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ Leave a Comment

But there's a layer of hoar frost on everything so I'm going to brave it because I love taking photos and I'm already thinking about next year's ...

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